QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION

Welcome

This exhibition is hosted by Southwark Council to share plans for its proposed new offices on the site 133-137 Queens Road, Peckham.

We are working up these proposals in consultation with councillors, officers, stakeholders and members of the public. Please take a moment to read about the scheme and feel free to ask questions to members of the project team here today. Please also fill out a feedback form to let us know what you think.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHEME At present the council’s offices and its services are spread across many locations. Not only is this inefficient, many of these buildings are no longer fit for purpose. Importantly, some of the sites will be freed to deliver much-needed council housing. We propose to consolidate six of the council’s offices in one new building. Our proposals are for a modern office block, two and three storeys in height, built with a range of materials that complement the established textures and tones of the area. It is located in the centre of the borough in Peckham between Queens Road and Asylum Road. It has two street frontages, one onto Queens Road of approximately 20 metres long, and a secondary frontage onto Asylum Road of approximately 60 metres in length.

ABOUT THE TEAM Southwark Council is leading the project. The council is supported by a team of technical consultants with a lot of experience of designing schemes such as these. This includes planners, architects, landscape consultants and community consultation consultants. QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION

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HISTORY OF THE SITE The current terraces on Asylum Road and the Queens Road frontage were complete by The first recorded evidence of development on 1874 and despite some bomb damage during the site is in the mid-19th century when maps WWII, remained in place until 1980 when show the presence of residential buildings in the site area was cleared to make way for the the form of the Queens Terrace on Asylum Road current building. (formerly bath road) and Devonish terrace (on Queens Road).

First recorded evidence of development, 1862-1871 Asylum Road Terraces evident in 1874

ABOUT THE QUEENS ROAD OFFICE experience and better facilities for Southwark residents who will be able to more easily access This site will consolidate a number of council the services we provide from a high quality new offices that are currently located in buildings office in a single location. The services that will across the borough: Bournemouth Road, be located at this office will include housing Sumner House, East Dulwich Road, St Mary’s solutions, the multi-agency safeguarding hub, Road, Curlew House and Talfourd Place. After and looked after children. a review of possible locations in the borough, the site on Queens Road was identified as the Around 390 employees will be based at the best location due to its excellent transport new Queens Road office on any given weekday, connections, proximity to other council offices with many spending time out of the office. on Queens Road, and its central location We consulted extensively with employees to making it more easily accessible for residents. understand the types of requirements that The services previously delivered at these they would like to see in a modern office offices across the borough will now all be building. The feedback was used to inform the delivered from a single office on Queens current proposals. Road. We believe this will lead to an improved

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Proposed Scheme

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The building will comprise two elements; a two- ON-SITE SUSTAINABILITY storey building on the Queens Road frontage A BREEAM “excellent” rating will be sought and a larger, Three-storey building to the rear for this building. It is one of the highest fronting Asylum Road. A two-storey link will sustainability ratings possible for a building of connect the two buildings. This reflects the this type and its features will include: general height and massing of buildings on both Queens Road and Asylum Road. The main • Photovoltaic panels (solar or PV’s) on the public entrance to the office will be located on roof to reduce the need for fossil fuel based Queens Road. energy sources. Materials will be selected to complement the • Batteries will be used on this building to established textures and tones in the area. Brick store the energy from the PVs to use in the or stone would be suitable at the ground floor building first before exporting spare energy level and part of the 1st floor for its robustness to the grid. and texture. • A ‘green’ roof will provide habitats for bees Familiar London Stock / buff will be used on and insects, give shelter to a range of small the rear elevation where the façade faces the invertebrates and reduce rainwater run off gardens of the King’s Grove residences. Timber rates. is a preferred material for the visual screening to • A SUDS drainage system will cater for surface windows in this area. Elsewhere, at higher level, water, to prevent flooding of the drainage a rainscreen in a metallic colour could reflect system. the buff brick of its neighbours. • Mechanical Service plant and components will be specified to reduce energy, waste and pollution. • Electricity charge points will be provided for pool cars, to encourage the use of non- polluting vehicles. • Sustainable materials and manufacturing methods will be at the forefront in specifying the works, for example: LED external lighting; time controllers; ethically sourced materials; use of materials produced from recycled content; contractor to recycle waste materials where possible.

Queens Road Elevation Asylum Road Elevation QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION Landscape and Ecology

Our proposals also include our landscape areas which aim to create an attractive and stimulating external environment around the offices.

EXTERNAL AREAS We have proposed garden areas around the western and northern side of the building, which will include places to sit and shrub planting.

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE ECOLOGY AND WILDLIFE We are looking at ways to improve and We have made every effort to retain as many enhance public open space around the site. trees as possible on site. However, in order to One suggestion is to plant more trees in the accommodate the new building, we will have to square outside the station entrance on Asylum remove 10 (category B and C) trees. To reduce Road. We would welcome feedback from the impact of this loss of trees, we propose to residents on what we might be able to do as plant replacement trees on the west and east part of these proposals. boundaries.

SCREENING Our environmental appraisals found that no habitats of principal importance were present The western site boundary abuts the private within the site and those habitats present were rear gardens of residential properties on King’s of limited value to wildlife. Grove. We propose to plant climbers along the existing 2m high brick wall and trellis that defines the current boundary. In addition, we propose to plant new trees either side of an existing Thames Water sewer to provide further screening. Again, we would welcome feedback on what else we might be able to do to mitigate the impact on residential properties. QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION

Design principles

The aim of this process is to design a contemporary, sustainable office building that not only provides the required accommodation for council services but also enhances the appearance of the street scene, and reintroduces the original townscape structures lost when the existing building was constructed in the 1980s. To achieve this, the Queens Road facade will We are mindful of the need to ensure that the reconnect with its neighbours to reflect a mass, height and position of the building is continuous retail frontage and the terrace style such that it does not significantly compromise that was formerly in place on Asylum Road will the amenity enjoyed by occupants of adjacent be restored. properties. The affects of sunlight and daylight, noise, traffic and ecological impacts have all been considered in developing these proposals and we aim to mitigate any potential adverse affects wherever possible. Early in the design process, angle projections for sunlight and daylight were applied to all habitable room windows facing the site. This established height constraints that may be considered acceptable under existing established standards. This study suggested that four storeys could be acceptable on part of the site and initial designs were developed with this in mind. They were eventually discarded The 4 storey scheme that was subsequently discarded in favour of a three-storey approach to reduce the impact on neighbours and the townscape in general. The ‘terrace’ approach on Asylum Road works well with its neighbours and is typical of the area. A variation of connected villas is also common to the area and is reflected in the proposed façade, which is broken down in to three ‘pavilions’ allowing variations in colour and materials to enhance the street scene. On Queens Road the building is designed to respect the existing built form of its neighbours The current 3 storey form on Asylum Road and to provide a positive, recognisable front for Council services. The first floor is set back in a form established by the properties to the west and it protrudes centrally to emphasise and provide shelter to the entrance. It also reflects the line of the façade to the east of the site. This is the principal entrance and the main interface with the public. Secondary entrances are provided on Asylum Road for staff and for young people accessing services.

The proposed frontage on Queens Road Burnham Market Wells-next-the-Sea SERVICES AND FACILITIES ACCESSIBILITY STAFF AVAILABILITY This is a general guide to the basic daily services. Hunstanton Step-Free access between the street and all platforms On-train or station staff available at all times Not all trains stop at all stations on each coloured line, so please check the timetable. Some step-free access between the street and platforms On-train or station staff available at certain times only Dersingham Fakenham REGULAR LIMITED No on-train or station staff available SERVICE SERVICE Step-free access is available in the direction of the arrow Sandringham QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION No step-free access between the street and platforms Gatwick Express Notes: King’s Lynn Great Northern Platform access points may vary and there may not be be step-free access to or between all station areas or facilities. Southern Access routes may be unsuitable for unassisted wheelchair Watlington users owing to the gradient of ramps or other reasons. Thameslink Step-free access between train and platform requires a Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes. staff-operated ramp. If you require a ramp or need help getting on or off trains, please book this in advance and we Other train operators’ routes will make sure staff are available to help, otherwise there Littleport might be a significant delay to your journey. Bus links to Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland Ely Faygate* Limited service stations on our network Gatwick Express and Southern Assisted Travel: 0800 138 1016 to Norwich Thameslink and Great Northern Assisted Travel: 0800 058 2844 Interchange stations and Ipswich Interchange with London Underground Peterborough Waterbeach Interchange with London Overground to the West Midlands, St. Ives to Newmarket Interchange with London Tramlink North West and Scotland to the East Midlands Huntingdon Cambridge and Ipswich and South Yorkshire Interchange with Eurostar to Stansted Airport Interchange with other operators’ train services St. Neots Foxton and London Bedford Interchange with Airports Milton Keynes Central Shepreth Ferry service routes Sandy Meldreth Flitwick Bletchley Biggleswade Royston Harlington Ashwell & Morden Arlesey Baldock Leighton Buzzard Leagrave Letchworth Garden City Hitchin Dunstable Environment and Luton Stevenage Tring Watton-at-Stone Luton Airport Parkway Luton Knebworth Airport Hertford North Welwyn North Harpenden Bayford Berkhamsted Welwyn Garden City London Overground Hatfield Cuffley St. Albans City Welham Green Crews Hill Hemel Hempstead Cheshunt Radlett Brookmans Park Gordon Hill Theobalds Grove Romford Upminster Potters Bar Enfield Chase Turkey Street Chingford Bush Hill TfL Rail Emerson District Watford Junction Elstree & Borehamwood Hadley Wood Park Southbury Park Grange Park Enfield Town Highams Park New Barnet Edmonton Green Romford to Upminster services end Mill Hill Broadway Winchmore Hill at 2141/2154 Mondays to Saturdays Oakleigh Park Silver Street Wood Street and 1941/1954 Sundays Watford Junction Harrow & Wealdstone Palmers Green White Hart Lane Hendon New Southgate Victoria Bowes Park SustainabilityBruce Grove Walthamstow Watford High Street Central Cricklewood Alexandra Palace South Leyton Hornsey Bushey Tottenham Blackhorse Road Midland Road Wembley Central West Hampstead Harringay Green Lanes Thameslink Harringay Victoria Walthamstow Carpenders Park Queen’s Road Finsbury Park Seven Sisters Kentish Town Drayton Park Victoria St. James Street Leytonstone High Road Hatch End Highbury & Islington Crouch Hill Shepherd’s Bush London London Essex Road Stamford Hill Wanstead Park TfL Rail St. Pancras International King’s Cross Old Street Headstone Lane Clapton Forest Gate 300m Farringdon Moorgate Woodgrange Park Buses from Queens Road Peckham Harrow & Stoke Newington Wealdstone Upper Holloway City Thameslink Barking Rectory Road District London Blackfriars London Kensington (Olympia)Hammersmith Kenton & City Cannon Street 36 Hackney Queen’s Park Downs RIVER THAMES Maida Hill Route finder The Chippenham Tottenham South Kenton Hampstead Camden Highbury & Dalston Court Road 177 Harrow Road Heath Road Islington Kingsland Homerton Stratford London Bridge Bus route Towards Bus stops Westminster 171 River Thames Thamesmead N171 Holborn Town Centre South ○ ○ ○ Registration Office Blackfriars 36 New Cross Ludgate Circus North Entrance Royal Oak Surrey Quays Finchley RoadThamesmead & Frognal Bermondsey Queen’s Park ○ ○ ○ N136 for City Thameslink Shopping Centre Crossway West Brompton London Victoria Oxford Circus Blackfriars North Wembley THAMESMEAD Gospel Kentish Caledonian Road Hackney Hackney Central ○ ○ ○ South Entrance Canada Water P12 Thamesmead 136 Elephant & Castle Paddington Fleet Street Jubilee Jubilee Boiler House Town & Barnsbury Central Wick ○ ○ ○ Piccadilly Circus St. James’s Road West Hampstead 100m Oak DLR Elephant & Castle to Highbury & Islington Grove Park Southwark Park Road Victoria New Bermondsey West Canonbury TfL Rail Catford ○ ○ ○ Marble Arch Abbey Estate 100m 171 N89 Eynsham Drive Trains to Southwark Rotherhithe New Road Wembley Central Trains to Holborn ○ ○ ○ Trafalgar Square Sheppard Drive Luton Southend for Charing Cross Aldwych BrondesburyPlumstead Queens Road ○ ○ ○ for Covent Garden and 177 Peckham Hyde Park Corner South Bermondsey Dalston Junction London Transport Museum Peckham Thamesmead ○ ○ ○ Woolwich Town Centre Westminster The yellow tinted area includes every Millwall Football Ground for Woolwich Arsenal ○ ○ ○ Brondesbury Park New Cross Gate 436 Battersea Park bus stop up to one-and-a-half miles Ilderton Road Stonebridge Park Victoria from Queen’s Road, Peckham. 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Bridge and Clapham Junction with links to the BRE (Building Research Establishment) guidance underground and national rail. The planned suggests that the proposed building is unlikely Bakerloo Line extension will be sited at the to have a substantial effect on the diffuse northern end of Asylum Road approximately skylight enjoyed by the existing occupants. 800 metres away. Based on this, we established that a four storey Queens Road is also served by numerous buses building could be constructed over part of the including the 36, 136, 171, 177, 436, N89, site without undue impact on the daylight N136, N171, P12 and P13. available to the habitable rooms. The current In addition, there are cycle routes with well- design is limited to 3-storeys to minimise marked lanes along Queens Road and we are the effect further. including 84 secure cycle bays and shower facilities onsite to encourage members of staff to travel by bike. King’s Grove Because of the excellent public transport links, we are only including a minimal amount of parking on the site. There will be two disabled parking bays and an additional five ‘pool car only’ spaces for local authority use. The reason Asylum Road for this is because we want to minimise the impact this development would have on the highways network.

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OVERLOOKING NOISE There is an existing tree screen to the residential We carried out an assessment to evaluate what boundary with Kings Grove properties and the typical background sound level at the site this will be maintained and enhanced as part would be and to assess the likely character of of these proposals. The first floor windows the sound in order to derive a sound level limit facing these properties will be screened with for the new building. external fins to restrict views out whilst allowing Our work found that the sound from the new penetration of daylight into the new building. building should not exceed 36dB(A) 1m from Second floor windows are set back and the facade of the nearest house during the screened by the projecting roof terrace below. daytime and should not exceed 26dB(A) 1m from the facade of the nearest home at night.

PLAN SHOWING NATURAL AND APPLIED SCREENING TO KING'S GROVE HOUSES These levels are significantly below typical K i n g ' s G r o v e background levels (a standard washing machine is about 56dB), which indicates that the new building will have a low impact on nearby Q u e e n ' s R o a d

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Existing trees New tree planting QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION Demolition and Construction

If the scheme is approved, we anticipate that the demolition process will begin in May 2018 and that it will last for about 12 weeks. Our current proposals are as follows but we would appreciate views from residents: • The access for demolition vehicles will be via 2005, with a register log for using equipment Asylum Road through the existing access. for different periods of times by different Vehicle movements will be controlled by operatives. staff working under the direction of the site • Wheel wash will be actioned within the site manager. compound. Lorries will be checked by the • 360 degree excavators will be used to pull site management and wheels etc. cleaned over the building. For the adjacent street prior to vehicles leaving site. Adjacent streets frontages and neighbouring walls and will be inspected for debris and cleaned on buildings, demolition will be by hand tools a periodic basis, depending on the extent of and smaller attachments on the excavators any mud being on the road. to avoid materials falling beyond the site • The site will be hoarded by at least 2.4m high boundary. 360 degree excavators with painted hoardings and elevations within 3m breaker attachments will be used to remove of pavements will be fitted with full height the ground floor slab and foundations. scaffold and Monarflex sheeting. Appropriate • The plant will be kept in a modern state signs will be erected on the hoardings to of repair and fitted with silencers in good inform the public of activities. working order. Throughout the works, dust • The working hours will be Monday to Friday suppression will be initiated, through hoses 0800 to 1700 and Saturdays 0800 to 1300. used to damp down the works. All works The site will be closed on Sundays and Public will be carried out in accordance with the Holidays. Control of Vibration at Work Regulations

We are proposing to construct the building off- Any planning permission would be subject site, using a methodology known as ‘modular to a Construction Management Plan, which design’. This has many benefits in environment establishes a number of principles designed terms where reduced construction programmes to promote safety and minimise disruption and minimal site disruption are desirable. for the nearby residents. The Construction Importantly, it limits the impact of noise and Management Plan would also be subject to dust during the construction process on local a further consultation with residents and residents. stakeholders. Other benefits include: Throughout the demolition and construction process residents’ liaison meetings will be • Safer working conditions through more implemented to keep the neighbours informed controlled working environments of works. • Speed of construction Once the contractors are appointed, we will • High levels of sustainability are achieved arrange further meetings with residents to • Enhanced quality control introduce the contractors and answer any queries you may have directly with them. • Reduced waste • Environmental performance • Cost benefits through more efficient processes QUEENS ROAD OFFICE CONSULTATION

Next Steps

Thank you for attending our public exhibition. We hope you have found this information useful. To ensure we understand the views of residents, we would be grateful if you could take a few moments to fill in a feedback form. The feedback form can be completed and posted in the ballot box or sent back to us later (see form for details).

Once we have completed the public We hope to submit the scheme in early consultation we will review and revise the spring, following which there will then be a scheme where possible following feedback. period of statutory consultation ahead of the We will then hold another event to update scheme going before the London Borough of residents on the final scheme prior to Southwark Planning Committee later this year. submission. As previously mentioned, we will be We anticipate that staff would move in to the holding residents’ liaison meetings throughout completed offices in late 2019. Our anticipated the demolition and construction process. timeline is set out below. We will also keep local councillors and other stakeholders regularly informed.

Activity Estimated timing

Prior approval for demolition End of January 2018

Submission of Planning Application End of March 2018

Demolition start on site date Mid May 2018

Planning Consent July 2018

Main contractor starts on site September/October 2018

Completion of the new office October/November 2019

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